Writer. Dreamer. Plot bunny breeder.

Love Starved

I’ve just learned that I got nominated for not one, but two Readers’ Choice Awards this week, so I’m crawling out of my next book in progress to share my excitement 🙂 Both polls are open for voting, and both end on January 15, so if you enjoyed Love Starved and want to share your love, please vote!

The second is on the Goodreads M/M Romance group (and possibly only open for members?), and I got nominated in two categories: Best Debut Book andBest Sex Industry.

It’s so strange to peek out of the writing corner, where I’m fully immersed in some YA shenanigans of some distinctly different variety, and see so much love for my debut novel pouring in! A huge thank you to everyone who read, reviewed, commented, shared, recommended, or just plain enjoyed the journey with me ❤ I’m still here, albeit quiet, and I’ll be back with new stories soon(ish).

In the last two weeks I’ve had the pleasure of being hosted by many great book blogs during my first virtual book tour. Some of the tour stops were promo posts with information about Love Starved and links to the Rafflecopter giveaway (which is still open for another 3 days – click through for chance of winning a $25 Interlude Press gift card!). Some included reviews – and let me tell you, I couldn’t be happier about how well my book was received. In some cases, I got to do guest posts or Q&As.

If you want to catch up on the virtual book tour fun, here’s a list of all the tour stops:

[This drabble is a repost from my virtual book tour stop at Molly Lolly.]

Charlotte had been Angel’s client before – they’d met once, months ago, for a fun little role-play that involved a police uniform, a pair of handcuffs and a lot of dirty talk. He remembered her as a sassy, bright woman who knew exactly what she wanted and made sure they both enjoyed every minute of it, charming and relaxing him with her playful personality when he was still so new at all this. So he smiled when he saw an email from her in his inbox – and then his grin just grew more excited the farther he read.

Dear Angel,

I don’t know if you remember me (fondly or otherwise), so I’ll just remind you of the police baton incident… Rings a bell? I bet not many of your customers make such big fools of themselves 😉Continue reading →

Love Starved has been out in the world for four days now and I’m amazed at the positive responses it’s been gathering so far. MM Good Book Reviews, Bayou Book Junkie and Inked Rainbow Reads have all given the novel glowing 5-star reviews, and its ratings on Goodreads and Amazon have been great as well. I feel so happy that so many people find my book enjoyable!

I love that the phrase I hear the most in relation to Love Starved is: “I couldn’t put it down”. Is there a better compliment for a writer? I don’t think so!

I love that each of the boys seems to be gaining their own fans. It’s so much fun to hear that some readers adore Micah while others fall in love with Angel. They are two very different, distinct personalities and I love that it shows like I hoped it would.

Most of all, I love that I can finally share this story with you, watch you take this journey with Angel and Micah, and hear your thoughts about the experience. Thank you for your sweet words and your support!

I promise I’m not going to quote every good review I get here, but this five-star review from KathyMac on MM Good Book Reviews is too fantastic not to save forever. It was a wonderful thing to wake up to on my release day!

Love Starved, by Kate Fierro, is her debut novel and she knocked it out of the park. I only had a vague idea of what the story was about when I sat down to read. By the first chapter I was already hooked. It had that feel to it that sometimes you are lucky enough to get early in a story that says “This is going to be good.” And, was it ever.

And it only gets better, with lovely graphics and lovelier words 🙂 I’m so grateful for the warm welcome my book is getting so far.

Have you read Love Starved? Do you have an idea for an amazing tattoo connected with the book? Let me know!

I’m planning to celebrate letting my book out into the world with a Love Starved-themed tattoo. I’m accepting ideas – graphics and/or descriptions – until May 31, when I will choose a favorite design. The winner will receive a multi-format ebook of choice from the Interlude Press store.

Love Starved is coming out tomorrow, and I am starting a virtual book tour. For the next two weeks, here’s where you can find me, talking about my book, the characters, writing, and everything in between.

I will be posting updates and links on my twitter – come over and join the fun!